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Barack Obama: When you factor in all the costs, we have an outstanding market, we have the most innovative entrepreneurs, the best…

On the recordJanuary 10, 2012
When you factor in all the costs, we have an outstanding market, we have the most innovative entrepreneurs, the best research universities.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a White House Forum on Insourcing American Jobs

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